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Patented Jan. 3, 1928. v

PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER F. STIMPSON, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

SCALE.

Application filed `July 28, 1924. Serial No. 728,667.

F'gure 2s a sectional side elevation;

Figure 3 is a sect-ion through the bearings for the indicator.

A is the base containing any suitable conw struction ot' platform supporting levers (not shown). B is a hollow pedestal rising from one end ot the base and C is a. beam 'fashe ioned to l'orm a cap tor the pedestal and carrying the upwardly extending chart heusy ing D. The beam C is formed with parallel iront and rear wall portions vwhich overlap the t'ront and rear walls of the pedestal and which are preferably provided with detachable plates E carrying inwardly projecting knife edge pivots F and Gr respectively for the tulcrum and steelyard rod connection. H is a pendulum arm depending from the beam C carrying at its lower end the pendulum weight- I and being so proportioned as to counterbalance the chart housing and also to furnish the additional variable.weighing vforce. I is a steelyard rod extending upward from the platform simportiug levers. The upper portion of this rod is biiurcated and has pivotally connected thereto the spaced extension rods J and JQ which at their upper ends are provided withbearings K for engaging the pivots (i.

The lower portion of the pendulum arm H is provided with bearings L :tor a pivotal index arm M. The latter is provided with a depending portion N having the adjustable weight N thereon and intermediate this weight and the pivot a `connection to a check rod O. This check rod may be of any suitable construction anchored in any suitable manner to the pedestal or frame so as to permit the tree oscillation of the pen dulum arm H and to cause a corresponding reverse oscillation of the index arm M. The arm M extends upward within the chart housing, being slightly oiiiset and provided with the wire l), which forms the indicator line tor reading the chart.

The beam C has attached to its tree end the counterpoise Q and it is also provided with a tare beam R on its front side havingl the adjustable points S. A `dash pot 'l is connected with the steelyardl rod to retard and control its oscillatioin fith the construction as described, in opera'tiomtlie scale when unloaded will have the indicatorl? at the lett ot the chart in registration with the zero marking. W'hen an article to be weighed is placed on the platform, the pull ot the steelyard rod I will rock the beamV C, chart housing and pendulum arm H until balance is attained and through the operation ot the check rod O, the indicator MA will be swung in the reverse direct-ion upon its pivot bearings L. Thus within the capacity of the scale, the position automatically assumed bythe iudex arm will indicate both the weight and price computations. For greater Vcapacity additional weights may be placed on the `counterpoise in the usual manner.

One important advantage of the construction is that the entire height ot the hollow pedestal may be utilized torthe pendulum arm. Another equally important advantage is the reduction in angularityY of the chart which lessens the difference between indications on the lower and upper portions thereof. This reduction in angularity is due to the fact that the index arm is pivoted at a comparatively low point on the pendulum arm so that a considerable portion of its weight is between the pivot and the lower edge of the chart. Another advantage is that the long lever arm which is 'formed by placing a pendulant weight in the base reduces the size of this weight.

That I claim as my invention is:

i. In a scale, the combination with a base, of a pedestal rising therefrom, a beam fulcrumed upon the upper end of said pedestal, a tan-shaped cha-rt carried by said beam and projecting upward therefrom, a pendulum weight depending from said beam, an index pivotally mountedv on the lower portion of said pendulum weight approximately at the apex of said fan-shaped chart and extending upward into proximity to said chart, and means actuated by the swinging of said pendulum for correspondingly swinging said index in relation to said chart.

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In n seule, the eon'lbiinition with n buse, o'l'- :i pedeetzil rising` thi-vgefroin, :i benin fnleiinned on seid pedestal. n fan-slmped chart eanried by Seid benin and extending; upward thereiidin, e. pendulum Weight dependi Vlroin Suid benin and extending' into said basse, nn index' pivotally inounied on the lower portion of Said pendijihnn weight :q'iprogiinniiely iihe apex dif Seid inn-Shaped cheri. sind ineens zia-fueled by die swinging" el -lhe Wndninni for eoi'respendingly n'iefingy Suid index in i'ehiiioix lie Suid cheri.

il. ln n Seele, die eoinbinziiion with :i base, n pedenhil rising-. 'here'fi'oin, n benin fnlerinned nn .feiid pedestnl, :iiliznmshziped cheri; enrried by nid henni, :i lienduinni weight depending; from Seid benin und exendingz; inte proxiniii'y lo i'he lower end of Said buse, and :in index pivoiniljy inounied on Seid penduuni infin approximately :n: the apex of said 'linn-shziped chart excei'iding upward inio opeizitive relation to Smid Chart.

4r. In i seele, the eoii'ibinnion with n baise,

:i4 hollow pedestal rising` Hiere'YirOnn :i bifureziled benin pivotzilly mounted on seid pedestal and formingl i cap therefor7 :L chart l1ousing;l extending' upward from Said benin, :i pendulnin weight arm eztendingl downward freni seid benin Within mid housing und info proiin'iil'j;Y ie the brise thereof, und zin index piveizilly Secured i'o i'he lower poriion of smid peinhilinn :,nni extending' upward through mid benin und Within seid chart housing.

,in e fienile, the Combination with :i bese, el e pedestal rising thereliren'l, n beznn ful ernined on die upper end el' seid pedeei'zil. e vaenduluin weight :nn'i dej;)ending` 'from said heznn inie proiiniiejy io smid heee, :in index pivo'ed le Seid pendnl .ni weigh?. erin :ind ad: :i relatively len' peint therein, extending npwzird above szlfid benin, :ind :i Chai-; of relzb nivelv liniii'en :inguhirii'iv hinting its apex nppreA nnzii'ely et che pivot el Seid index eoopei'zil'ing iheienilh.

in l'etiineny whereof I :dhr: my signature.

WAT/UER l?. STlMPSON. 

